"Purple Rain" artist Prince sued by former lawyers

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Musician Prince is being sued by his former lawyers who say he owes them more than $700,000, according to court documents.

The firm, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler, said in documents filed in Manhattan Supreme Court Tuesday that Prince — whose real name is Prince Rogers Nelson — paid only $125,000 for their legal services during Prince’s divorce and three other court cases in California, New York and Ireland.

“The Nelson Parties have failed to pay an additional $708,687.04 due to PBWT,” court documents said. “PBWT has repeatedly but unsuccessfully requested payment from the Nelson Parties.”

In 2006, Prince was sued by basketball player Carlos Boozer after Prince added, among other things, purple-colored stripes to the exterior of a home the musician was renting from Boozer for $70,000 a month.